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Editorial Offices RI-4111, Sta. 227 Night - PR-4776
SOUTHERN
DAILY
CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
United Fret*
World Wide
New* Service
Volume XXVI
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, March 27, 1935
Number 104
oodwill To Be Theme of All-U Dinner Tonight
mprovement of American, Japanese Relations Is Sought in Banquet
yllit Norton Is Chairman
arrv Carr and Consul Hori To Be Speakers; Affair Is in Social Hall
Los Angeles Housewives Threaten Meatless Menu To Fight Huge Food Bills
Leaders Expect Okay by Islands Of Constitution
As an expression of good will between America and Japan, students if the two nations will gather at banquet tonight in the social mil of the Student Union with hvllis Norton, vice-president of he A S.U.S.C.. as master of ceremonies.
An oriental atmosphere will per-eate the proceedings, during rhich a good-will message will be {resented which is to be later forwarded to the mayor of Tokio. A icture will also be taken of all resent.
Haugh'k Statement
Of tonight’s program, Robert augh, president of the A.S.U.S.C.,
By United Press.
Embattled Los Angeles housewives were in the throes of a “meatless revolution” last night—first skirmish in a cam- ■' D1 i . •. -f q u ij u paign of “food boycotts” which they hope will spread through- n!S5 . I
out the country and shell-shock the high cost of living back Philippines 1 o Ratify to normalcy. Bill of Freedom
—-—-♦ The first shot fired was a “meat- j -
less menu.” adopted yesterday af- i N0 Opposition Anticipated
temoon at a mass meeting ok the _
“United Conference against the high j _ , , T . . d • j cost of living.” This is expected to Orderly 1 ransition renod be a body blow to butchers, who- Qf Ten Years Planned according to housewives—have up- l _ „ , ,
ped prices something scandalous j By Commonwealth
the last few months. " -
1 WASHINGTON, March 24. — (tlE)
Trojan Coeds To Choose W.S.G.A. Officers Today
Rush Committee Of Blue Key To Meet Today
A special luncheon meeting of the all-U rushing committee of Blue Key, national honorary service organization, will be held in .323 Student Union at 12:15 p. m. today, it was announced last night by Oar Matthews, president.
Matthews requests that Pete Cavaney, Rod Dedeaux, Francis McGinley. Francis Cislini, Otto Bollin, Dale Hilton, Joe Kelley, Reid Gattman. Jim Kruger, and Willie Hammond attend today’s meeting.
Cast Members Of ‘See Naples’ To Be Honored
Within the past year, explained Mrs. N. N. Rubin, chairman of the housewives committee, meat prices have soared approximately 25 per cent. Pork chops have jumped from 30 to 38 cents a pound: lamb chops 33 to 37 cents; bacon 34 to 42 cents: ham. 19 to 27 cents; round steak 25 to 35 cents.
Housewives Protest The housewives expect to do more than render polite protest. They have planned a “housewives strike” —and in fact, already have started
—Filipino leaders who traveled 9,-000 miles to see President Roosrvelt sign his approval of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines predicted tonight that it would be ratified nearly unanimously by the Island's electorate.
“I anticipate no opposition whatsoever to the constitution,” Manuel L. Quezon, president of the
senate and conceded to be the future president of the Philippines,
National Collegiate Players To Give Party; Make-up Artist Procured
Japan, America To Meet
residtnt Rufus B. ton KleinSmid and Consul Hot: Guests pays. ‘ The good will night prom-to be one of the most interest-Tig as well as educational events of tie school calendar.”
Takeshi Haruki. graduate student om Japan and chairman of the mmittee in charge of the affair, i elatvs. “Now is the time for both merica and Japan to launch upon constructive intellectual movement with the refreshed spirit of e first treaty of amity concluded tween the Mikado and Commo->re Perry, which states, ‘There ill be perfect, f rmanent, and iversal peace and a sincere, coral friendship between the United ites of America on the one part d the empire of Japan on the jer
luse of illness. Frank L. w, mayor of the city of Los An-is unable to be present at event, but Arthur Eldridge. :ager the of Los Anseles harbor, represent, him.
Principal Speakers rincipal speakers are Harry Carr Angeles Times columnist, and Rufus B. von KleinSmid, present of the university. Other sts of honor include Tomokazu ri, Japanese consul from Japan: Irry Chandler. Los Angeles Times ilisher; and Clarence Matson, d of the department of Foreign of the Los Angeles Chamber Commerce.
Under the auspices of the Y. M. A., the American-Japanese night also being sponsored by the A S. .S.C., the Los Angeles University
International Relations, the Graduate school, and the Y. W.
Dance Will Be At Beach Club
it. Picket lines will be formed in front of meat markets refusing to i said, submit to the “revolution.” All Parties To Vote
Mrs. Margaret M. Matteson, for- <-au parties will join in voting mer Washington social leader and i f0r the constitution at the plebis-
aunt of Doris Duke Cromwell, “tobacco heiress.” who is secretary of the organization, said butchers already were labeling the movement ‘‘Communistic.”
Vegetable People Next “Why. goodness gracious,” Mrs.
cite,” ex-speaker Manuel L. Roxas, one of the opposition leaders’ said.
A special session of the Philippine legislature will meet at Manila in about ten days to provide for the plebiscite, which it is hoped may be held late in May. Elections for
j Matteson exclaimed. “It’s got so president and vice president, and
folks can’t afford to eat anything but carrots any more—and you have to pay five cents a bunch for them, instead of two for five.
‘‘When we finish with the butch-
__I ers. we probably will go after the
For the purpose of increasing the I carrot and vegetable people. If
Schumann s Orchestra To Play at Deauville for Bar Association
things keep on this way. pretty soon we won’t be able to afford more than one meal a day.”
The housewives plan to form
School of Law loan fund, the Bar association announces a dance to be given Friday, March 29. at 9 p.m.. at Santa Monica’s exclusive Deauville Beach club. Music will be furnished by Walter Schumann and his orchestra.
“To prevent the club irom becoming too crowded, and to insure tables for all those attending, we
are limiting the number of bids to, .
be sold.” said Robert Vandergrift. | *». 1R- Cali*\and said “politicians
members of the Unicameral ‘National Assembly” will be held later.
Ten Years Transition
According to present indications, all factions within the archipelago will unite in order to give the commonwealth a good start, so that the j Philippines will have an orderly i transition period of 10 years before ! ultimate independence.
Quezon's election will be unop-
Members of the cast and production crew for “See Naples and Die.” all-university play to be given Friday evening in Bovard auditorium, will be honored at a party to be given by National Collegiate players from 8 to 10 o’clock tonight at the Kappa Delta house.
Lance and Lute, the S.C. chapter of the national honorary dramatic organization, are sponsoring the campus presentation of the Elmer Rice satirical comedy.
They Are Well-Known Included in the cast for the production are such well-known campus figures as Nadine Adams. Walter Prill. Dorothy Martin, Helen Hougen McCall, Bralnard Duffield, Frances Fintel, Maurice Luis. Jane Johantgen, Craig Thomas, Lynn Nearpass. Tommy Kinug. Gloria Curran, Bob Norton. William Poul-
Presidency Is Goal
Mary Dyer (left) and Eileen Gannon are the two candidates seeking the presidency of the W.S.G.A. in today’s election. Miss Dyer, Alpha Chi Omega, is present treasurer of that group, while Miss Gannan, Delta Delta Delta, is now vice-president.
neighborhood groups through the j posed, it is indicated, and it is be housewives league, recruit members j lie' ed that a prominent member and volunteer pickets to aid in the ' of the opposition, either Senator boycott. Sergio Osmena or Roxas will be
Will Exert Influence ; made vice-presidnt.
Mrs. Matteson referred to “my I Date Uncertain
friend, Hiram Johnson” (Sen. John-
io Will Be Heard In Bovard Tonight
anting their second faculty Hal in a series of three, the ainskv trio will be heard to-t at 8:15 in Bovard auditorium, view of the enthusiastic recep-accorded the trio in its initial mance of the series two weeks a large turnout of students is ipated for this evening.
program will consist of two ile numbers. “Trio in D mi-Opus 9.” by Rachmaninoff, and in B flat. Opus 97 (Grand " by Beethoven; and three vio-lections to be played by Man-ompinskv. "Sarabande for Vi-alone.” by Bach; Goldmark's from Concerto.” and “Iberian by Joaquin.
Compinskys. Sara pianist: 1, violin; and Alex, ’cello, ac-d by critics here and abroad heir brilliant musicianship.
ltly signed by the School 'c as permanent members of ulty.
chairman in charge of ticket sales.
The affair is limited to School of Law students and their friends.
Bids may be purchased at the Student Union book store or i»\
Fist-Clencher Curran
' Die? Not Me.'” ... ^ ___
All members of the Philippine j son- ™l.a™ Eu?ene Browne j president of theJ organization, the
mission now here said that the . ancl wenaeu lerreu. . aim Qf the event is stimulate in-
commonwealth would be established Assurance that the make-up for terest in achieving membershio in With the strength cf 10.000 000 j “bsfore the end of the year.” and ! the play will be up to the standard j^e honorary fraternity as well as
will know what we mean."
Sixtv Commerce Students
4
To Attend Honor Dinner
Invitations were received yesterday by nearly sixty students of the College of Commerce and Business Administration to attend a dinner in their honor April 5 at the Chancellor hotel, as guests of Beta Gamma Sigma, national commerce honorary fraternity. f-
Those honored are commerce stu-j dents who achieved a grade average | of 2.0 or more during the last se-, mester. The dinner is to be infor-j mal, and names of speakers will be j announced later.
As explained by Barbara Gerardi,
American housewives behind them, the militant women believe they can “exert quite an influence on things
203A Law. for $1.50 per couple. Stu- ~5*°n ‘ Y0^. think s°? . dents outside the law group may , Mrs Matteson said similar groups obtain bids irom student salesmen I wer* bein6 £orm^ throughout the in the School of Law. country-m San Francisco, Chicago,
and other large cities. San Francisco. however, denied it was having “housewives trouble.”
Student b<*> j officers of the group feel that they are fortunate in securing the Deauville club for their dance, since the club has been newly decorated and will not be open to the public until later in the season.
Plans for entertainment at the dance are in charge of Roy Brown, president, and Mary Angela Han-nin. vice-president of the School of Law student body. However, they have made no announcement as to what will be the nature of their entertainment.
The dance will be semi-formal, and food and refreshments will be served at the regular grill prices.
“We will educate women into doing without things that cost too much.” Mrs. Matteson said. “Then watch prices come tumbling down.”
it was indicated that November 15 1 of performance was given yester- t0 gjve due credit and honor to might be the date. Filipinos them- day when it was announced that ‘ those commerce students who have selves would prefer to have the j Steve Chlentzos. professional make- maintained a commendable grade ceremony December 30, anniversary up artist, would be on hand Friday ; average.
of the execution of their martyr of night to attend to the facial char- ! seniors who have been invited
Independence, Jose Rizal. An earlier date, however, would permit
acterizations of the actors.
Dr. Griffiths Will Lecture Tomorrow
are: Elizabeth Bastanchury, Albert Chlentzos is well qualiiied as to Bollenger, Helen Bower. John Con-Secretary of War George H. Dem ; both ability and experience for the ; over, James Guthrie, Gene Hall, and members of Congress to attend, difficult work necessitated by the : John Haworth, James Henley, Ka-anri return to Washington in time range of character types in 'See j zuq Kadotani. Edith Kennerd. Rus-for the next session of Congress. : Naples and Die.” Practically all j seii Kimball, Kenneth Knutzen, Now that the United States has S.C. productions for the past four ; John McKean, Howard Murphy.
years have been benefited by the j Harold Mustoe, George Purchase, artistry of his pencil and grease ■ Eric Smith, Elias Suilker. Richard paint. His latest professional work j Stafford Harvey Moore.
!L&£ l°r lCath~ irle !ue Valiam’" at I Juniors are: Teague Andrews, the Carthay Circle theatre.
Pi Kappa Sigma Will Induct Ten
Dr. John F. Griffiths, professor j of Spanish, will speak on “Miguel j
done everything it could to fulfill its promise to grant independence to the 14.000,000 Filipinos, the program laid down in the Tydings-Mc-Duffie act providing for independe-ence by 1946 will be carried out unless changes should be asked by the Filipinos themselves, Governor -! General Murphy and Senator Mill-! ard E. Tydings told the United Press.
ven Service Will e Led by Gibson
y's lenten service will be con-at 12:15 in Mudd Memorial der the auspices of the Epis-lub.
Franklin Gibson, rector of ius church, will conduct
esday’s service, opal club has sponsored services every Wednes-stoce March 6.
Pledging ceremonies will be conducted by Pi Kappa Sigma, national educational sorority, for ten women toiiight following the regular meeting at the Alpha Gamma Delta house.
The new members are: Dorothv Roberts. Dorothy French. Sarah Stokely, Lois Beesmeyer. Virginia Weatherby. Margaret Malone. Margaret Mosley. Clarissa Tudor. Frances Boddecker. and Frances Merell.
Bringing the spring rushing season to a close, the sorority this
week honored rushees with a break- _ _______
fast last Saturday morning at the that are being offered by S.C. liter-Mcna Lisa cafe. The affair was ature professors every Thursday, preceded by a dinner at the Casa ! continuing through May 2. Each '
To Give Benefit This Afternoon
de Unamuno: the Conflict Between j HT
Faith and Reason.” tomorrow at! 1 UWIldUUUUWll 4:15 in 206 Administration.
‘ Critics now acclaim Unamuno as a philisophical essayist, but as time goes on he will be more and more recognized as essentially a poet.” stated Dr. Griffiths.
Unamuno is president of the oldest university in Spain, where he is professor of Greek and philology.
He has had a stormy career and was exiled from Spam under the dictatorship that preceded the downfall of the monarchy.
In addition to his literary works, he has been active in political and educational fields since 1895. He is considered one of the greatest of the Spanish literary figures.
Dr. Griff ths’ lecture is the sixth a series of free public lectures
discuss the native traditions of Koreans, Filipinos, and Kawaiians.
______ Music by native musicians, as well
de Rosas inn and a tea at the home ! lecture deals with an outstanding 1 as readings from the literature of
Furniture. Warm Italian
Furniture to provide the proper warm Italian atmosphere for the stage setting has been secured during the past week, it was announced yesterday. Special sets for the play have been designed and constructed by the play productions stage crew and the stage craft class. Settings are under the direction of Kurt Baer von Weisslingen. technical director, and Norita Keppel and Joe Berthelet.
Gwendolyn Brewer, Fred Clatwor-thy. Maxon Crawford, Stanley Cirh-ing. Eloise Danes. Jessie Fallis, (Continued on Page Four>
Class Will Give Dance Program
sale at the cashier's window, in the Student store. Aii seats, which will be priced at 40 cents, are reserved. Student activity books will be hon-admission.
Mrs. Ruius B. von KleinSmid, president of the Town and Gown club, will relate her experiences in j ored for
the Far East to members and guests -
of the organiz*ation this afternoon
at a tea at the Riviera Country : TV T
club, in Santa Monica, illustrating I/0WI1 I0WI1 iJiOFG her talk with colored pictures of ! the various countries.
Such picturesque subjects as the J Great Wall of China, the Dragon Throne, and exotic temples of the Orient, will be included in the lec-
Delta Psi Kappa, national professional physical education fraternity, Tickets for the show are now on j is sponsoring a dance demonstration
Thursday night in the dance studio of the Physical Education building at 7:30.
Students of Miss Ruth I. Pnce. dance professor, will give a demonstration of the modem German dance technique. Lighting equipment used in the staging is a product of members of the dance classes.
Peggy Sweet, chapter president, and Bessie McCullom are in charge of the affair. Students and friends are invited to attend. Prominent dancing and physical education professors will be guests of Delta Psi
To Present Styles
of Carol Hastings.
literary figure of the past century. | the East will be included on the
program.
The lecture, which is a benefit for furnishings in the new addition to the Women’s Residence hall, will
Journalists Will Initiate Six
* * * *
Ceremony Will Be Held Saturday
Three prominent newspaper men in southern Salifomia,
Manchester Boddy, Norman Chandler, and Brian Bell, and three students, Dick Nash. George Robert, and Nelson Cullenward. will be initiated into Sigma Delta Chi, professional d j* ^ journalism fraternity, Saturday night at University club. K-QaiO riay 1 ryouts
Will Be Tomorrow
Featuring advance Easter styles ture. Mrs. von KleinSmid will also , selected particularly for collegiates, I Kappa.
a down-town department store will i present one of its series of style j shows, this afternoon, at 3:30, in the ‘ Women’s Residence hall. Miss Cath- j erine Evans, student of S. C. and campus style advisor, will have j charge of the modelling Women of the dormitory who will ; model during the afternoon will in- J elude: Mabel Johnson. Alice Joy, j Phyllis Proudfit, • Freda Scoggins, j Lois Ford, and Genevieve Kratka
Architects Will Go to Fullerton For Annual Trip
The second annual field trip ot the College of Architecture and Fine Arts will be held at Fullerton tomorrow and Friday. Established for the purpose of promoting architecture and architectural services in the nature of an educational program, the field trip Will be sponsored by Alpha Rho Chi, honorary architectural fraternity.
A continuous program of entertainment has been planned for the students throughout their visit, with John Cooke as manager of the expedition. From Thursday morning until Friday evening, an exhibition wiU be held at the high school and junior college.
For Friday night a banquet has
been planned in addition to a program which will consist of a series of short talks given by three S.C. students. The first speaker on the program will be Albert Martin, who will give an introductory talk on “What Is Architecture?” Following this, Margaret Ellis will speak on “Small Homes.” and John Cooke on “Small Commercial Buildings.” The major address of the evening will be made by Arthur C. Weather-head, dean of the College of Architecture and Fine Arts. His topic for the evening is “Civic Planning and Civic Pride.”
The entire field trip was originated by the students in the College of Architecture and Fine Arts, with the aid and cooperation of the faculty.
Twelve Women Will Strive for Four Positions
Dyer and Gannon To Rac« For Presidency; Polls To Be Open Early
With the polls located to front of the Administration building open from 8 until 3 today, coed voter* will select officers to take over th# four elective positions on the Women’s Self Government association council, these of president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer.
University, identification card* must be presented by those wishing to cast a ballot. Coeds have been appointed by the W.S.G.A. council to be stationed at the polls ana assist in the election routine. Activity points will be awarded for this service and those appointed are requested by Beverly Cain, elections commissioner, to report promptly at the beginning of their appointed hour, and to remain at their poet* until replaced.
Gannon, Dyer
Eileen Gannon and Mary Dyer are candidates for the presidential chair. Miss Gannon, Trl-Delt. has served as chairman of homecoming, as secretary of Amazons, on a committee of the social service group, and as vice-president of the W. S. G. A.
Miss Dyer, Alpha Chi Omega, has served as treasurer of the WJS.G-A.. has been active on the junior prom committee, and the Y.W.C.A. cabinet, and has recently been appointed general chairman of the recognition banquet.
Candidates for vice-president are Margaret Snyder and Elizabeth Dean; fcr secretary. Mary Jane Sturgeon. Patricia Van Nor den. Genevieve Kratka, and Virginia Hudson; for treasurer, Joyce Rippe. Harriet Lembka, Lucille Hoff, and Betty Harper.
Workers Listed
Cecilia Wyman and Beverly Cain will represent the council on duty between* 8 and 9; Cecilia Wyman will have full charge between 9 and 10; Betty Bastanchury will be on duty between 10 and 11; Virginia Adams and Virginia Huffine. from 11 until 12; Jane Reynolds and Barbara Gerardi. from 12 untU 1; and Louise Hathaway and Marthaellen Broomfield, from 1 until 3.
Assisting the above will be Donna Whitehom, Mary Jane Booth, and Mary Jane Ellis, from 8 to 9; Ruth Bogardus and Phyllis Otto from • to 10; Alene Smith, Eloise Davies, and Adele Shipkey from 10:25 to 11:25; Eloise Davies, Geraldine Johnson, and Betty Rae will then go on duty until 12.
Alita McDaniel, Laura Smith, Alene Smith, Mary Louise Michel, and Genevieve Jasaitis will serve between 12 and 1; and Roberta Pou-ratt, Martha Folsom, Priscilla San-na, Margaret Root, and Isabel Smith between 1 and 3.
“Where Am 1?*
TISHOMINGO. Okla.. March 28— Town officials tonight sought to identify a girl amnesia victim. She was thought to be Benoin Jacques Standley, California poetess.
be followed by a tea. Hostesses and those who will pour are Mesdames John M. Ruff. Samuel K. Rindge, Charles M. Seeman, Harry Philip, George I. Cochran, Asa V. Call, Harry J. Bauer, Andrew M. Chaffey, Addison B. Day, and Frank E. Echhart.
Boddy is owner and publisher of *the national organization. Others
the Daily News and the Post-Rec ord. Chandler is general manager of the Los Angeles Times, whUe Brian Bell is head of the local bureau of the Associated Press. All three will be taken in as associate members.
Dick Nash is sports editor of the Daily Trojan, while George Robert and Nelson Cullenward are serving as desk editors. Both have been active in journalism during the past two and a half years at S.C.
The formal initiation will be conducted by Carl Miller, president of the local Sigma Delta Chi alumni chapter, and first vice-president of
who will assist include Prof. Roy French, director of the School of Journalism. Cal Wood. Lindsey Mc-Harrie, and James Elliott, secretary of the local stock exchange.
The S.C. chapter of the fraternity, whose membership Is based upon students intending to enter journalism as a profession, was installed last December. Several outstanding newspapermen have been initiated into the chapter, including Harry Crocker of the Los Angeles Examiner, Hugh Baillie of the United Press, and John Long of the California Newspaper association.
Tryouts for the first radio pla., of the semester not sponsored by the School of Speech will take place in 232 Student Union tomorrow at 3 pjn. George C. Turner, professor of playwnting at University college, will supervise the production and will choose the cast.
The play, which was selected by Turner from those submitted last semester, will be presented over station KECA on April 18. The story deals with the colonization of America, and the cast includes a governor, a blacksmith, two Indians, and a girl of 16.
Opinion of Paper Is Sought
f 4- * 4
Questionnaire?Are To Be Issued
For the first time in the history of its publication, an effort will be made to determine what students like and do not r musical program wiil be*feat- like about the Daily Trojan, campus newspaper, when Alpha ured, and tea will be served. Mrs. Chi Alpha, national honorary journalism sorority, distributes Ned Lawrence, head resident, will questionnaires to readers tomorrow and Friday morning*
roroivmcr Imp U’lm MVT?> 1 ____... ___ . °
head the receiving line, The results of this survey will be*two coeds, Mary Todd and Billie
uatnenne, carefuUy tabulated t0 reveal ta.
Hotchkiss, president;
Fatterson. vice-president; Martha Noel, social chairman; Alma Drex-ler, secretary; and Lucille Hoff, treasurer.
The public is invited.
Smith To Replace Wathey in WS.G.A.
Isabelle Smith, sophomore and Zeta Tau Alpha, has been elected by the Women’s Self Government association council to replace Betty Wathey in her former position on the women’s judicial court, according to an announcement by Betty Bastanchury, chief justice, yesterday.
Miss Wathey Is relinquishing her office as a result of leaving school.
terest in the more popular departments of the paper to correct generally unsatisfactory features.
The form blanks will be issued when students receive their papers and boxes in which to place answers will be located at convenient spots. In most cases responses to various items may be indicated by a system of checks or simple answers.
At least a thousand returned questionnaires is the aim of Alpha Chi Alpha, says Elaine Er.yeart, president of the organization One of the main aims cf this project is to d'termir.e the most important sincle feature of the Daily Trojan and the student body’s choice will be published in an early. issue of the paper.
Special pledging ceremonie* for
Regers, will be held tonight at 7:30 at the Delta Zeta house. The former is an outstanding member of
womens debate squad, the legis- .---
lative council and Alpha Delta Pi Premier’s Daughter
Radio Speech Class To Give Play Today
5 Ll
Dramatizing “The "wdrk on Red Mountain,” by Bret Harte, the radio speech class will present an hour program thii afternoon over KNX at 5 o’clock.
This story represents early California life in the days of the gold rush. It is not so well known as others of this author, being among Harte’s first contributions toward local color in American fiction.
“The Work on Red Mountain” is the first version of M’liss, which went through several changes before reaching its final form. Dr. Louis Wann of the English department at S.C., incl”.ded this story in his book, “The Rise of Realism: 1860-1838,’’ which is one of a series of five books entitled "American Literature—A Period Anthology.” Marion Bills prepared the story for the radio. The two principal characters are: Marion BUls, M’liss, and Philip Black, the schoolmaster. Melvin Shubert will be the narrator, and Herman Simon will be in charge of the scund effects.
social sorority. Miss Regers is an Amazon and a member of the Daily Trojan staff.
Honored guests at the ceremonies tonight will be Rita Padway, national president of Alpha Chi Alpha; Miss Julia McCorkle, professor of English at S.C. and honor-j ary member of the sorority; Mrs. i J. W. Smith, former director of the new bureau.
An Alpha Chi Alpha dinner is to be scheduled for early in April with a professional speaker as the guest.
Will Be Troy Guest
Miss Sheila MacDonald, youngest daughter of Premier Ramsay MacDonald of Great Britain, will visit the Trojan campus during the next few days as a guest of Jeffery Smith, instructor in the School of Philosophy.
Miss MacDonald has recently arrived in the United States after attending the centennial celebration in Melbourne, Australia, and touring in the South Sea islands. She is now on her way to EnglaaA

Editorial Offices RI-4111, Sta. 227 Night - PR-4776
SOUTHERN
DAILY
CALIFORNIA
TROJAN
United Fret*
World Wide
New* Service
Volume XXVI
Los Angeles, California, Wednesday, March 27, 1935
Number 104
oodwill To Be Theme of All-U Dinner Tonight
mprovement of American, Japanese Relations Is Sought in Banquet
yllit Norton Is Chairman
arrv Carr and Consul Hori To Be Speakers; Affair Is in Social Hall
Los Angeles Housewives Threaten Meatless Menu To Fight Huge Food Bills
Leaders Expect Okay by Islands Of Constitution
As an expression of good will between America and Japan, students if the two nations will gather at banquet tonight in the social mil of the Student Union with hvllis Norton, vice-president of he A S.U.S.C.. as master of ceremonies.
An oriental atmosphere will per-eate the proceedings, during rhich a good-will message will be {resented which is to be later forwarded to the mayor of Tokio. A icture will also be taken of all resent.
Haugh'k Statement
Of tonight’s program, Robert augh, president of the A.S.U.S.C.,
By United Press.
Embattled Los Angeles housewives were in the throes of a “meatless revolution” last night—first skirmish in a cam- ■' D1 i . •. -f q u ij u paign of “food boycotts” which they hope will spread through- n!S5 . I
out the country and shell-shock the high cost of living back Philippines 1 o Ratify to normalcy. Bill of Freedom
—-—-♦ The first shot fired was a “meat- j -
less menu.” adopted yesterday af- i N0 Opposition Anticipated
temoon at a mass meeting ok the _
“United Conference against the high j _ , , T . . d • j cost of living.” This is expected to Orderly 1 ransition renod be a body blow to butchers, who- Qf Ten Years Planned according to housewives—have up- l _ „ , ,
ped prices something scandalous j By Commonwealth
the last few months. " -
1 WASHINGTON, March 24. — (tlE)
Trojan Coeds To Choose W.S.G.A. Officers Today
Rush Committee Of Blue Key To Meet Today
A special luncheon meeting of the all-U rushing committee of Blue Key, national honorary service organization, will be held in .323 Student Union at 12:15 p. m. today, it was announced last night by Oar Matthews, president.
Matthews requests that Pete Cavaney, Rod Dedeaux, Francis McGinley. Francis Cislini, Otto Bollin, Dale Hilton, Joe Kelley, Reid Gattman. Jim Kruger, and Willie Hammond attend today’s meeting.
Cast Members Of ‘See Naples’ To Be Honored
Within the past year, explained Mrs. N. N. Rubin, chairman of the housewives committee, meat prices have soared approximately 25 per cent. Pork chops have jumped from 30 to 38 cents a pound: lamb chops 33 to 37 cents; bacon 34 to 42 cents: ham. 19 to 27 cents; round steak 25 to 35 cents.
Housewives Protest The housewives expect to do more than render polite protest. They have planned a “housewives strike” —and in fact, already have started
—Filipino leaders who traveled 9,-000 miles to see President Roosrvelt sign his approval of the Constitution of the Commonwealth of the Philippines predicted tonight that it would be ratified nearly unanimously by the Island's electorate.
“I anticipate no opposition whatsoever to the constitution,” Manuel L. Quezon, president of the
senate and conceded to be the future president of the Philippines,
National Collegiate Players To Give Party; Make-up Artist Procured
Japan, America To Meet
residtnt Rufus B. ton KleinSmid and Consul Hot: Guests pays. ‘ The good will night prom-to be one of the most interest-Tig as well as educational events of tie school calendar.”
Takeshi Haruki. graduate student om Japan and chairman of the mmittee in charge of the affair, i elatvs. “Now is the time for both merica and Japan to launch upon constructive intellectual movement with the refreshed spirit of e first treaty of amity concluded tween the Mikado and Commo->re Perry, which states, ‘There ill be perfect, f rmanent, and iversal peace and a sincere, coral friendship between the United ites of America on the one part d the empire of Japan on the jer
luse of illness. Frank L. w, mayor of the city of Los An-is unable to be present at event, but Arthur Eldridge. :ager the of Los Anseles harbor, represent, him.
Principal Speakers rincipal speakers are Harry Carr Angeles Times columnist, and Rufus B. von KleinSmid, present of the university. Other sts of honor include Tomokazu ri, Japanese consul from Japan: Irry Chandler. Los Angeles Times ilisher; and Clarence Matson, d of the department of Foreign of the Los Angeles Chamber Commerce.
Under the auspices of the Y. M. A., the American-Japanese night also being sponsored by the A S. .S.C., the Los Angeles University
International Relations, the Graduate school, and the Y. W.
Dance Will Be At Beach Club
it. Picket lines will be formed in front of meat markets refusing to i said, submit to the “revolution.” All Parties To Vote
Mrs. Margaret M. Matteson, for- j officers of the group feel that they are fortunate in securing the Deauville club for their dance, since the club has been newly decorated and will not be open to the public until later in the season.
Plans for entertainment at the dance are in charge of Roy Brown, president, and Mary Angela Han-nin. vice-president of the School of Law student body. However, they have made no announcement as to what will be the nature of their entertainment.
The dance will be semi-formal, and food and refreshments will be served at the regular grill prices.
“We will educate women into doing without things that cost too much.” Mrs. Matteson said. “Then watch prices come tumbling down.”
it was indicated that November 15 1 of performance was given yester- t0 gjve due credit and honor to might be the date. Filipinos them- day when it was announced that ‘ those commerce students who have selves would prefer to have the j Steve Chlentzos. professional make- maintained a commendable grade ceremony December 30, anniversary up artist, would be on hand Friday ; average.
of the execution of their martyr of night to attend to the facial char- ! seniors who have been invited
Independence, Jose Rizal. An earlier date, however, would permit
acterizations of the actors.
Dr. Griffiths Will Lecture Tomorrow
are: Elizabeth Bastanchury, Albert Chlentzos is well qualiiied as to Bollenger, Helen Bower. John Con-Secretary of War George H. Dem ; both ability and experience for the ; over, James Guthrie, Gene Hall, and members of Congress to attend, difficult work necessitated by the : John Haworth, James Henley, Ka-anri return to Washington in time range of character types in 'See j zuq Kadotani. Edith Kennerd. Rus-for the next session of Congress. : Naples and Die.” Practically all j seii Kimball, Kenneth Knutzen, Now that the United States has S.C. productions for the past four ; John McKean, Howard Murphy.
years have been benefited by the j Harold Mustoe, George Purchase, artistry of his pencil and grease ■ Eric Smith, Elias Suilker. Richard paint. His latest professional work j Stafford Harvey Moore.
!L&£ l°r lCath~ irle !ue Valiam’" at I Juniors are: Teague Andrews, the Carthay Circle theatre.
Pi Kappa Sigma Will Induct Ten
Dr. John F. Griffiths, professor j of Spanish, will speak on “Miguel j
done everything it could to fulfill its promise to grant independence to the 14.000,000 Filipinos, the program laid down in the Tydings-Mc-Duffie act providing for independe-ence by 1946 will be carried out unless changes should be asked by the Filipinos themselves, Governor -! General Murphy and Senator Mill-! ard E. Tydings told the United Press.
ven Service Will e Led by Gibson
y's lenten service will be con-at 12:15 in Mudd Memorial der the auspices of the Epis-lub.
Franklin Gibson, rector of ius church, will conduct
esday’s service, opal club has sponsored services every Wednes-stoce March 6.
Pledging ceremonies will be conducted by Pi Kappa Sigma, national educational sorority, for ten women toiiight following the regular meeting at the Alpha Gamma Delta house.
The new members are: Dorothv Roberts. Dorothy French. Sarah Stokely, Lois Beesmeyer. Virginia Weatherby. Margaret Malone. Margaret Mosley. Clarissa Tudor. Frances Boddecker. and Frances Merell.
Bringing the spring rushing season to a close, the sorority this
week honored rushees with a break- _ _______
fast last Saturday morning at the that are being offered by S.C. liter-Mcna Lisa cafe. The affair was ature professors every Thursday, preceded by a dinner at the Casa ! continuing through May 2. Each '
To Give Benefit This Afternoon
de Unamuno: the Conflict Between j HT
Faith and Reason.” tomorrow at! 1 UWIldUUUUWll 4:15 in 206 Administration.
‘ Critics now acclaim Unamuno as a philisophical essayist, but as time goes on he will be more and more recognized as essentially a poet.” stated Dr. Griffiths.
Unamuno is president of the oldest university in Spain, where he is professor of Greek and philology.
He has had a stormy career and was exiled from Spam under the dictatorship that preceded the downfall of the monarchy.
In addition to his literary works, he has been active in political and educational fields since 1895. He is considered one of the greatest of the Spanish literary figures.
Dr. Griff ths’ lecture is the sixth a series of free public lectures
discuss the native traditions of Koreans, Filipinos, and Kawaiians.
______ Music by native musicians, as well
de Rosas inn and a tea at the home ! lecture deals with an outstanding 1 as readings from the literature of
Furniture. Warm Italian
Furniture to provide the proper warm Italian atmosphere for the stage setting has been secured during the past week, it was announced yesterday. Special sets for the play have been designed and constructed by the play productions stage crew and the stage craft class. Settings are under the direction of Kurt Baer von Weisslingen. technical director, and Norita Keppel and Joe Berthelet.
Gwendolyn Brewer, Fred Clatwor-thy. Maxon Crawford, Stanley Cirh-ing. Eloise Danes. Jessie Fallis, (Continued on Page Four>
Class Will Give Dance Program
sale at the cashier's window, in the Student store. Aii seats, which will be priced at 40 cents, are reserved. Student activity books will be hon-admission.
Mrs. Ruius B. von KleinSmid, president of the Town and Gown club, will relate her experiences in j ored for
the Far East to members and guests -
of the organiz*ation this afternoon
at a tea at the Riviera Country : TV T
club, in Santa Monica, illustrating I/0WI1 I0WI1 iJiOFG her talk with colored pictures of ! the various countries.
Such picturesque subjects as the J Great Wall of China, the Dragon Throne, and exotic temples of the Orient, will be included in the lec-
Delta Psi Kappa, national professional physical education fraternity, Tickets for the show are now on j is sponsoring a dance demonstration
Thursday night in the dance studio of the Physical Education building at 7:30.
Students of Miss Ruth I. Pnce. dance professor, will give a demonstration of the modem German dance technique. Lighting equipment used in the staging is a product of members of the dance classes.
Peggy Sweet, chapter president, and Bessie McCullom are in charge of the affair. Students and friends are invited to attend. Prominent dancing and physical education professors will be guests of Delta Psi
To Present Styles
of Carol Hastings.
literary figure of the past century. | the East will be included on the
program.
The lecture, which is a benefit for furnishings in the new addition to the Women’s Residence hall, will
Journalists Will Initiate Six
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Ceremony Will Be Held Saturday
Three prominent newspaper men in southern Salifomia,
Manchester Boddy, Norman Chandler, and Brian Bell, and three students, Dick Nash. George Robert, and Nelson Cullenward. will be initiated into Sigma Delta Chi, professional d j* ^ journalism fraternity, Saturday night at University club. K-QaiO riay 1 ryouts
Will Be Tomorrow
Featuring advance Easter styles ture. Mrs. von KleinSmid will also , selected particularly for collegiates, I Kappa.
a down-town department store will i present one of its series of style j shows, this afternoon, at 3:30, in the ‘ Women’s Residence hall. Miss Cath- j erine Evans, student of S. C. and campus style advisor, will have j charge of the modelling Women of the dormitory who will ; model during the afternoon will in- J elude: Mabel Johnson. Alice Joy, j Phyllis Proudfit, • Freda Scoggins, j Lois Ford, and Genevieve Kratka
Architects Will Go to Fullerton For Annual Trip
The second annual field trip ot the College of Architecture and Fine Arts will be held at Fullerton tomorrow and Friday. Established for the purpose of promoting architecture and architectural services in the nature of an educational program, the field trip Will be sponsored by Alpha Rho Chi, honorary architectural fraternity.
A continuous program of entertainment has been planned for the students throughout their visit, with John Cooke as manager of the expedition. From Thursday morning until Friday evening, an exhibition wiU be held at the high school and junior college.
For Friday night a banquet has
been planned in addition to a program which will consist of a series of short talks given by three S.C. students. The first speaker on the program will be Albert Martin, who will give an introductory talk on “What Is Architecture?” Following this, Margaret Ellis will speak on “Small Homes.” and John Cooke on “Small Commercial Buildings.” The major address of the evening will be made by Arthur C. Weather-head, dean of the College of Architecture and Fine Arts. His topic for the evening is “Civic Planning and Civic Pride.”
The entire field trip was originated by the students in the College of Architecture and Fine Arts, with the aid and cooperation of the faculty.
Twelve Women Will Strive for Four Positions
Dyer and Gannon To Rac« For Presidency; Polls To Be Open Early
With the polls located to front of the Administration building open from 8 until 3 today, coed voter* will select officers to take over th# four elective positions on the Women’s Self Government association council, these of president, vice-president, secretary, and treasurer.
University, identification card* must be presented by those wishing to cast a ballot. Coeds have been appointed by the W.S.G.A. council to be stationed at the polls ana assist in the election routine. Activity points will be awarded for this service and those appointed are requested by Beverly Cain, elections commissioner, to report promptly at the beginning of their appointed hour, and to remain at their poet* until replaced.
Gannon, Dyer
Eileen Gannon and Mary Dyer are candidates for the presidential chair. Miss Gannon, Trl-Delt. has served as chairman of homecoming, as secretary of Amazons, on a committee of the social service group, and as vice-president of the W. S. G. A.
Miss Dyer, Alpha Chi Omega, has served as treasurer of the WJS.G-A.. has been active on the junior prom committee, and the Y.W.C.A. cabinet, and has recently been appointed general chairman of the recognition banquet.
Candidates for vice-president are Margaret Snyder and Elizabeth Dean; fcr secretary. Mary Jane Sturgeon. Patricia Van Nor den. Genevieve Kratka, and Virginia Hudson; for treasurer, Joyce Rippe. Harriet Lembka, Lucille Hoff, and Betty Harper.
Workers Listed
Cecilia Wyman and Beverly Cain will represent the council on duty between* 8 and 9; Cecilia Wyman will have full charge between 9 and 10; Betty Bastanchury will be on duty between 10 and 11; Virginia Adams and Virginia Huffine. from 11 until 12; Jane Reynolds and Barbara Gerardi. from 12 untU 1; and Louise Hathaway and Marthaellen Broomfield, from 1 until 3.
Assisting the above will be Donna Whitehom, Mary Jane Booth, and Mary Jane Ellis, from 8 to 9; Ruth Bogardus and Phyllis Otto from • to 10; Alene Smith, Eloise Davies, and Adele Shipkey from 10:25 to 11:25; Eloise Davies, Geraldine Johnson, and Betty Rae will then go on duty until 12.
Alita McDaniel, Laura Smith, Alene Smith, Mary Louise Michel, and Genevieve Jasaitis will serve between 12 and 1; and Roberta Pou-ratt, Martha Folsom, Priscilla San-na, Margaret Root, and Isabel Smith between 1 and 3.
“Where Am 1?*
TISHOMINGO. Okla.. March 28— Town officials tonight sought to identify a girl amnesia victim. She was thought to be Benoin Jacques Standley, California poetess.
be followed by a tea. Hostesses and those who will pour are Mesdames John M. Ruff. Samuel K. Rindge, Charles M. Seeman, Harry Philip, George I. Cochran, Asa V. Call, Harry J. Bauer, Andrew M. Chaffey, Addison B. Day, and Frank E. Echhart.
Boddy is owner and publisher of *the national organization. Others
the Daily News and the Post-Rec ord. Chandler is general manager of the Los Angeles Times, whUe Brian Bell is head of the local bureau of the Associated Press. All three will be taken in as associate members.
Dick Nash is sports editor of the Daily Trojan, while George Robert and Nelson Cullenward are serving as desk editors. Both have been active in journalism during the past two and a half years at S.C.
The formal initiation will be conducted by Carl Miller, president of the local Sigma Delta Chi alumni chapter, and first vice-president of
who will assist include Prof. Roy French, director of the School of Journalism. Cal Wood. Lindsey Mc-Harrie, and James Elliott, secretary of the local stock exchange.
The S.C. chapter of the fraternity, whose membership Is based upon students intending to enter journalism as a profession, was installed last December. Several outstanding newspapermen have been initiated into the chapter, including Harry Crocker of the Los Angeles Examiner, Hugh Baillie of the United Press, and John Long of the California Newspaper association.
Tryouts for the first radio pla., of the semester not sponsored by the School of Speech will take place in 232 Student Union tomorrow at 3 pjn. George C. Turner, professor of playwnting at University college, will supervise the production and will choose the cast.
The play, which was selected by Turner from those submitted last semester, will be presented over station KECA on April 18. The story deals with the colonization of America, and the cast includes a governor, a blacksmith, two Indians, and a girl of 16.
Opinion of Paper Is Sought
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Questionnaire?Are To Be Issued
For the first time in the history of its publication, an effort will be made to determine what students like and do not r musical program wiil be*feat- like about the Daily Trojan, campus newspaper, when Alpha ured, and tea will be served. Mrs. Chi Alpha, national honorary journalism sorority, distributes Ned Lawrence, head resident, will questionnaires to readers tomorrow and Friday morning*
roroivmcr Imp U’lm MVT?> 1 ____... ___ . °
head the receiving line, The results of this survey will be*two coeds, Mary Todd and Billie
uatnenne, carefuUy tabulated t0 reveal ta.
Hotchkiss, president;
Fatterson. vice-president; Martha Noel, social chairman; Alma Drex-ler, secretary; and Lucille Hoff, treasurer.
The public is invited.
Smith To Replace Wathey in WS.G.A.
Isabelle Smith, sophomore and Zeta Tau Alpha, has been elected by the Women’s Self Government association council to replace Betty Wathey in her former position on the women’s judicial court, according to an announcement by Betty Bastanchury, chief justice, yesterday.
Miss Wathey Is relinquishing her office as a result of leaving school.
terest in the more popular departments of the paper to correct generally unsatisfactory features.
The form blanks will be issued when students receive their papers and boxes in which to place answers will be located at convenient spots. In most cases responses to various items may be indicated by a system of checks or simple answers.
At least a thousand returned questionnaires is the aim of Alpha Chi Alpha, says Elaine Er.yeart, president of the organization One of the main aims cf this project is to d'termir.e the most important sincle feature of the Daily Trojan and the student body’s choice will be published in an early. issue of the paper.
Special pledging ceremonie* for
Regers, will be held tonight at 7:30 at the Delta Zeta house. The former is an outstanding member of
womens debate squad, the legis- .---
lative council and Alpha Delta Pi Premier’s Daughter
Radio Speech Class To Give Play Today
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Dramatizing “The "wdrk on Red Mountain,” by Bret Harte, the radio speech class will present an hour program thii afternoon over KNX at 5 o’clock.
This story represents early California life in the days of the gold rush. It is not so well known as others of this author, being among Harte’s first contributions toward local color in American fiction.
“The Work on Red Mountain” is the first version of M’liss, which went through several changes before reaching its final form. Dr. Louis Wann of the English department at S.C., incl”.ded this story in his book, “The Rise of Realism: 1860-1838,’’ which is one of a series of five books entitled "American Literature—A Period Anthology.” Marion Bills prepared the story for the radio. The two principal characters are: Marion BUls, M’liss, and Philip Black, the schoolmaster. Melvin Shubert will be the narrator, and Herman Simon will be in charge of the scund effects.
social sorority. Miss Regers is an Amazon and a member of the Daily Trojan staff.
Honored guests at the ceremonies tonight will be Rita Padway, national president of Alpha Chi Alpha; Miss Julia McCorkle, professor of English at S.C. and honor-j ary member of the sorority; Mrs. i J. W. Smith, former director of the new bureau.
An Alpha Chi Alpha dinner is to be scheduled for early in April with a professional speaker as the guest.
Will Be Troy Guest
Miss Sheila MacDonald, youngest daughter of Premier Ramsay MacDonald of Great Britain, will visit the Trojan campus during the next few days as a guest of Jeffery Smith, instructor in the School of Philosophy.
Miss MacDonald has recently arrived in the United States after attending the centennial celebration in Melbourne, Australia, and touring in the South Sea islands. She is now on her way to EnglaaA